tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post1642300634075743000..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: ICE Platform: Union DemocracyJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-61229515745307449282007-01-23T16:57:00.000-05:002007-01-23T16:57:00.000-05:00ICE voted to support the class size campaign. We ...ICE voted to support the class size campaign. We would love to see it succeed as it would benefit all of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-61671916167433346832007-01-22T22:35:00.000-05:002007-01-22T22:35:00.000-05:00So what are you ICE people doing for this class si...So what are you ICE people doing for this class size campaign? I guess you are all just hoping it fails so that you can blame Randi. My ICE chapter leader discouraged everyone from participating in this stuff with the legislators. Remind us again how much you speka for the membership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-70336480108254007392007-01-22T16:09:00.000-05:002007-01-22T16:09:00.000-05:00Jeff and James are running for the high school exe...Jeff and James are running for the high school executive board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-66364310512726810412007-01-22T06:56:00.000-05:002007-01-22T06:56:00.000-05:00How come Jeff, James, and Norm are not running? Ok...How come Jeff, James, and Norm are not running? Ok. forget Norm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-8312284196229251652007-01-21T23:00:00.000-05:002007-01-21T23:00:00.000-05:00Look on the Take Back the UFT blog. The candidate...Look on the Take Back the UFT blog. The candidates are listed there as the ICE leaflet is already out in many schools with the names of the candidates on it. They'll be here soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-33780419183161560512007-01-21T18:43:00.000-05:002007-01-21T18:43:00.000-05:00So you are waiting for petitions before announcing...So you are waiting for petitions before announcing your candidates?<br /><br />I think we need to know more than just where they work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-49651261011284071702007-01-21T15:14:00.000-05:002007-01-21T15:14:00.000-05:00I'd be thrilled if the class size campaign worked....I'd be thrilled if the class size campaign worked. We just know it has a little chance of succeeding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-75107363998453296122007-01-21T14:52:00.000-05:002007-01-21T14:52:00.000-05:00Kit Wainer is running for President. He is the ch...Kit Wainer is running for President. He is the chapter leader from Leon Goldstein HS. Camille Johnson is running for Secretary. She was a chapter leader for many years and now is a delegate at Humanities and Arts HS.<br /><br />There are nine other chapter leaders and delegates running for the top 11 positions. ICE-TJC will run a full slate for all 89 executive board positions. Petitioning is going on this week and next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-22932130536503284462007-01-21T13:18:00.000-05:002007-01-21T13:18:00.000-05:00I thought you guys were running for office? Who is...I thought you guys were running for office? Who is running for what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-41908028759656005402007-01-21T12:46:00.000-05:002007-01-21T12:46:00.000-05:00So you on'y participate or promote it? Or do you ...So you on'y participate or promote it? Or do you just want it to fail?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-53384276715196933832007-01-20T12:16:00.000-05:002007-01-20T12:16:00.000-05:00This is a small part of the ICE platform.
ICE did...This is a small part of the ICE platform.<br /><br />ICE didn't vote against any of the campaigns to lower class sizes. We just know they have little chance of success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-43594883092550410132007-01-18T22:43:00.000-05:002007-01-18T22:43:00.000-05:00Let me guess you are also against the smaller clas...Let me guess you are also against the smaller class size campaign. You just want to make it in the contract with "these guys" and forget about the state government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-566206827489053652007-01-18T22:17:00.000-05:002007-01-18T22:17:00.000-05:00That's your platform?
Nothing about raises, cont...That's your platform? <br /><br />Nothing about raises, contracts, curriculae, programs, class size, hiring, medical benefits, retirement tiers, CFE, school governance or how we're going to deal with the mayor and chancellor for the next two years?<br /><br />Just change how people get elected in the UFT and oust Randi. That's the whole platform.<br /><br />You people are pathetic. You think you can run a major union serving over 100,000 members without ideas or know-how? You're not fit to run a lemonade stand outside a school on a hot day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-34273270906791754412007-01-17T23:02:00.000-05:002007-01-17T23:02:00.000-05:00And what's wrong with a party of one? Let's have 7...And what's wrong with a party of one? Let's have 70,000 parties of one.<br /><br />As long as they are all anti-Unity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-50296687693370560062007-01-17T20:30:00.000-05:002007-01-17T20:30:00.000-05:00I'm a little unclear. Norm praises that Alliance ...I'm a little unclear. Norm praises that Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) endorses ICE TJC candidates. Who is ACT? It seems to be a party of 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-59172973467954993012007-01-17T20:14:00.000-05:002007-01-17T20:14:00.000-05:00As fine as this platform I hope we are all active ...As fine as this platform I hope we are all active onthe class size campaign. Here is a great opportunity to make a difference in a cause we all agree on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-67084804683006506922007-01-17T06:27:00.000-05:002007-01-17T06:27:00.000-05:00How can I be listed as a candidate? Do I have to ...How can I be listed as a candidate? Do I have to be in a school? I am currently reassigned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-12477358871534675472007-01-17T00:40:00.000-05:002007-01-17T00:40:00.000-05:00You should post your own candidates and run them a...You should post your own candidates and run them as ICE. Better yet, run them as New Action. Or call them New InAction. Or "Unity New Action Caucus" (UNAC). Say it real fast 10 times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-14628174298369875192007-01-16T21:44:00.000-05:002007-01-16T21:44:00.000-05:00ICE has been working on a leaflet. Norm just put ...ICE has been working on a leaflet. Norm just put it up before Jeff did here. No big deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-47932836315709874122007-01-16T21:43:00.000-05:002007-01-16T21:43:00.000-05:00If "Norm has as much say as anyone else in ICE" th...If "Norm has as much say as anyone else in ICE" than why does he have ICE candidates for officers on his blog before ICE does? Can I just post my own candidates and claim them to be ICE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-59149421536144191232007-01-16T08:41:00.000-05:002007-01-16T08:41:00.000-05:00Norm who? We keep him in a box with a muzzle and o...Norm who? We keep him in a box with a muzzle and only turn him loose when we are surrounded by Unity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-2161716676114696352007-01-15T22:09:00.000-05:002007-01-15T22:09:00.000-05:00Please Unity people tell us what's wrong with this...Please Unity people tell us what's wrong with this platform? We're waiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-19872143083864824072007-01-15T22:05:00.000-05:002007-01-15T22:05:00.000-05:00This is a really good platform on democracy. Anyo...This is a really good platform on democracy. Anyone would be proud to run on it. ICE is not complaining; they are advocating for something that is very positive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-11198089606832025482007-01-15T21:56:00.000-05:002007-01-15T21:56:00.000-05:00Unity people would you please comment on the platf...Unity people would you please comment on the platform and steer away for a change from the personal attacks on Norm or anyone else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-66394292151873452612007-01-15T21:50:00.000-05:002007-01-15T21:50:00.000-05:00Norm has as much say as anyone else in ICE. The g...Norm has as much say as anyone else in ICE. The group works on consensus. Come to a meeting to see it function. <br /><br />ICE knows the odds are tough as Randi is running UFT commercials now. However, the platform on democracy speaks for itself. it's good, positive stuff, not a bunch of complaints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com